As we celebrate the late Bob Marley’s birthday, here’s a sweet video of The Wailers “Jamming.”

Gotta share another video to celebrate Graham Nash’s birthday. Here he is, joined by his partner in crime, David Crosby, singing the beautiful “Simple Man.”

As we celebrate his birthday, here’s Graham Nash way back when with The Hollies singing “On a Carousel.” I think you’ll agree their harmonies still sound  amazing!

The Beatles hit number one with “I Want to Hold Your Hand” 48 years ago today. Thus began the British Invasion.

Ironically, it was the same day Bob Dylan’s Desert Island Disc “The Times They Are A-Changin’” was released.

Here’s the Fab Four playing it.

Happy Birthday to the splendiferous Marty Balin!

Marty is the silky smooth vocalist who co-founded of the Jefferson Airplane and helped to define the San Francisco sound. I fell in love with Marty’s voice the first time I heard him sing “Today” from Surrealistic Pillow, the Airplane’s second album. In the seventies there were a ton of hits as the Jefferson Starship that featured his beautiful voice. My personal favorites from that era include “Caroline,” “Miracles” and “Tumblin.’”

I was a little too young and never got to see the Airplane, but my most memorable Jefferson Starship concert was a grand event in 1978 at Milwaukee County Stadium right after they released the album Earth. The opening act was Bob Welch, the year after he released his terrific solo album French Kiss…and he was outstanding. Starship was absitively  phenomenal that night, opening with a kick-ass “Ride the Tiger.”

Feels like yesterday…sorta.

On this date in 1964 the Fab Four recorded 4 takes of “Can’t Buy Me Love” & 11 takes of “Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand.”

Here they are rockin’ the former on the show ‘Ready Steady Go!’

The Eagles’ Desert Island Disc, “Hotel California,” hit #1 on the charts 35 years ago today.

Here they are playing the title track in 1998 at their induction into the Rock Hall.

Buffalo Springfield released their anthem, “For What It’s Worth,” forty-five years ago today.

Love this video of them playing it on the Smothers Brothers.

Nice hat, Stephen

George Harrison’s lovely song, “My Sweet Lord,” from the Desert Island Disc All Things Must Pass, was released in the UK 40 years ago today.

Synchronistically, that was the same day John Lennon wrote and recorded “Instant Karma.”

Enjoy the video and have fun!

John Lennon wrote AND recorded “Instant Karma” 42 years ago today, and it was released ten days later.

John said he “wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we’re putting it out for dinner.”

I say “totally groovy.”

Enjoy the live video and have fun!